Monthly Archives: April 2012

What good is a garage door opener without a garage door? Not much. So, we talked to our General Contractor, did our web research and decided on Clopay, a manufacturer of both wood and steel garage doors (they manufacture entry … Continue reading →

I was interested in the Liftmaster jackshaft style garage door opener. It’s a design that mounts to the side of the garage door, avoiding having to mount the opener overhead. The only problem was that, when I contacted Liftmaster, I … Continue reading →

Part of the early construction will involve building the stem wall, foundation, and block walls. In this step, steel rods (rebar) are tied together using wire ties and placed in the footer, header, and portions of the block wall. Once … Continue reading →

American-made products mean American jobs, and this country certainly needs jobs. So, when we chose to build a new home, we decided to use as many American-made products as possible. By doing so, we would be doing a small part to build the USA.